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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-05-27
ALKAII SINKS 8EsORIgED.
Trracherous spots or the Greer, Prai,
th Witch Traveller ARE Soinetinass Lo.

4 "
Trrasherons Spots OF the Green Prairie
ia Witch Travellers Are Sometimes Loaf
~ It is ans awful sight to SOC mnn drown.
butswith foresight and skill no man nee
to drown. Fancy sea In which there Ia
pp.swimmiDgssand sea Into which you
may plunge unaware.
Aman Is loping overth green prnirie,
looking out from under his broad SOM
brero ut the lazy cattle an the prairie
dos playing In the sun. Suddenly there
Is 3 sound like q giants throat swallow
ing choking shout OF terror. The
prairie dogs run Into their holes, and a
moment later come out cautiously and
frightened. $50
The tall, reed Like: grass 1, waving
where the horse and rider were Just now.
- The antelope on the crest of the divide
.yonder LOOK around them watchfully.
But there Is nothing TO fear-no man In
sight az
He Is going4to town, that rider. with
the wages of hard winters work In his
pocket, riding his fayorite broncho,
dressed In; the buckskins he had fringed
In the winter evenings. re idy TO show the
foolish girls how brave he looked In his
rude attire Where. Ii lie now-ho and
his hof>e? Ina grave OF Shiny. SILVER.
Ing mud-Talkali paste blue With a name.
. less tint, Of pntrid death, has filled his.
tlroatTcose I'D his eyes before he could
:. What, does this ;mean--this hideous.
; freak Of nhtdte@&some work OF devil
e9dowodiwieh.a moments power2 MOI.
only an alaalt sink; only natural we'll.
filled with paste as yielding Us water
: retentiye hs,I}fades.st!1s 5,s. 49,,
., PiclYre yourself. the surfnce setting
bnck, % lls nofnat' qutbtudS, With an In
dsscrihaIle gulP. q ,ghopl-like smackins
aselt witls!fsad5T liza grave that buries be-
,forp 1t III San Unsuitable, bottomtess,
Sgrive. setIlk6 tap for the living 81
81 The sinkshoie Is not always covered
with grass Sometimes 1t has a caked
and seumed crust OF blush white nlaaIl
on The top.of 1t. But even thauiis poor
safeguafd, for the long green gra g.
around ltWiil hide It from the,rider -un-
III is to9 late to avoi 1 1t. $50
The tenaeity of this paste or mud is
something ileredIblo. Ihave mover seen
o man capBlItin sink-ho.e, but have
seen man. ride TO the edge OF one, dis
cover 1t too late to turn his horse, and
shaking himself loose In tho saddle vault
oy,:rs The. horn pommel, when the pony.
wa, caught. striking the ground beyond
THO sinEshOle: There were twenty mon
There, and before the horse had sunk far
there wero- halt q dozen ropes fast to
huns h:IHsA,:' :; .si:.H - y
Half o dozen. strong ponies can pull
almost Ghy,hing, bat they could not pull
that lioise,back from the grave that.wa5
c.oslnY. over him. There is sLrunye
SUCTION about this alkdlI-it holds all it
gr1.sps:wltha horrible'pertlnaclty.- an
Frslnci- co Ingleside.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-05-27
bonds, onfa principal fixed In the
fourth proposition of the memoran-

bonds, onia principal fixed In the
fourth proposition Of the memoran-
dunn.
III. AS to the third proposition,
the committee could not see their way
clear to accept the funding of past
due coupons as therein suggested,
and resolved to offer in it's place that
100000 in cash be set aside to re-
deem past-due cupons,. at the rate
of 90 cents on the dollar, as soon "a
that sum can be realized from reye.
nues or other sources, and that all
coupons maturinglup to and inclad.
ing July l. 1887. be redeemed at 50
cents ON the dollar, or funded into
Riddleberger, bonds at the rate OF SO
cents on the dollar, at the pleasure of
the State. &.
W. That the principal of the con
sol bonds be reduced Immediately to
Is cents on the dollar; and that of the
.l0.4Vs'to 62 cents oil tho dollar; that
such reduced principal oftle consols
bear interest from July l,1SS7, at the
rate of 8 per cent. per. annum, and
that of the l0-40's at the rate of 81
per cent. per annum, and that the
same shall be evidenced by stamping
in plain Characters Said reduced
amounts on the bonds and coupons
respectively, as they now exist s.,la
" There will be no difficulty in,
arranging the sinking fund a suggest
ed by you. @ 49,,
VI. That all other outstanding
bonds be funded under the Riddle
berger bill, including interest from
1887, at fifty cents on the dollar.
VII. That the bonds held by the
Sinking Fund Commissioners either
be cancelled or exchanged for the
bonds to be funded under this
agreement in Riddlebcrger bonds.
: VIII. This settlement, by our
calculation. barely brings our debt
within our revenues available for the
payment of annual interest ascer-
talned by the closest collection of
taxes and the most economical nd
ministration of our Government. We
are satisfied that settlement made
upon basis that would not come
within these conditions could not be
carried through the Legislature or
ratified by the people of'this State
The details for carrying into effect
settlement upon this basis will be
subject of recognition between us.
We will thank you to furnish us
q reply rs early as possible.
Yours respectfully, -
j. H. FL. FIoaATT,
II. H.. DowNINa,
Sub. Committee
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-05-27
APpET1zIRs.
Tho Cause OF Education.


One morning this week the son OF q
prominent Estelline man arrived at
,schoolabouta half hour late.
..Sce here," said the teacher with con.
siderable emphasis. YOU'RE tardy
1usta, thirty minutes Havo you an
/. excuse2"
why. yes, cir, you-er-you know
Some fellsrs was having a little horse
reco down at. the track, and went down
=" Boon toa horse race. have you9
come here; sirr' and he grasped the boy
by the collar. Z.
: .s"sW-w;w-y. IL t-thought you wouldn't
care" blubbered tho youngster, "if
only stayed just few minutes i"
:" Thought I wouldn't care-well; I'll
Show you. Why didn't you come :up
and let. me know about the race and I
would have dismissed school SO we all
could have seen it2 I'll teach YOU to
remember next time when there js a
chance fur~the scholars to improve their
minds J. and no reached for o two-foot
rule. Il EsteIline Bell. r. =
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DEBT DIFFERENCES.
The ULrIMATA OF THE REsfkorIyg
CoMMITTgEs. Tue CLosINa PRo
POSITIONS MADE ON EACH SIDE.

Below we repnblish the closing
propositions that were made on eacf,
side by the debt conference before
they agreed to disagree in order
that our readers may see for them.
selves the differences which separate
them: The proposition of the bond
holders, figured out in detail. shows
total principal of S32,2OS. 900, upon
which the annual interest would be
34,5s3.5O, The proposition of the
State Committee made out a total
principal of s24,227,7OO, upon which
the annual interest would be S703,.
552. T 81 :
Following is the text of the last
proposition submitted by Messrs.
Thornton and Brnithwaite:
The following is the minimum pro-
posal: Three per cent. on 6's and 81
on 10 4Os, tax-receivable coupons in
arrears to be paid in cash at so cents
to the extent Of the States resources;
balance funded in 8 per cent. bonds
at 75c, Riddleberger terms, with no
forfeiture of interest fer unsecured
debt Future increase of interest
Contemplated on previous proposal]
to be applied for drawings Of per
cents. at Is and p per. cents. at 63.
Less than. thisthe bondholdersw would
certainly reject. [If this proposal is
declined] formally withdraw Sept.m
Der resolution and claim full rights
of 6'a and 10 4O's as established by
law.
The last proposition of the commission
tabulatcd from the proceeding m0moran-
dunn.
ConSols ...... ga, 230, 900
Coupons and inter-
est on consols and
tcn-forties. 424 900
Less 25 per CONT. 1.106, 900
s,3ls, 600
S17,548, 900
Ten-fortics ........................ 100000
Other securities to
BIO funded i'll Rid
dlebergers ........$2, $50, 900
Riddlnbetgcrs in
hnnds of public 4.
''N -,Y-0,eoo 100000
"-
S32 ,2os 900
-=@=
Interest on S24,o94,45O ut 3 4.
por cent. Observation-Disclosures. S749, 1893. so
per cont........... ............:. 1874 $4,000
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-05-27
IMPORTANT RAILROAD LINK


An advertisement of the Norfolk
q Western Railroad Company calls
attention to the fact that contract
has been entered into between that
road and the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company under which an
important line of new road will be
completed. The two companies will
build extensions from their existing
lines to a point of connection in Wise
county-the extension of the Norfolk
and Western to pass through the
Clinch Valley mineral region and be
known as the Clinch Valley division.
This division will run through n
country especially rich in coal and
admitting of mining laterals at al.
most every mile traversed. In add.
ton to coal the Clinch Valley coun-
try contains vast deposits of iron and
manganese ores, marble, barytes, &c,
and the road will be bordered by for.
ests OF poplar, oak, and other woods.
L is proposed to build and equip the
Clinch Valley division in the most
thorough manner. The financial
scheme necessary to do this is clearly
SET iorth and would seem to offer an
opportunity for good Investments
Dispatch.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-05-27

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According to the latest figures pre-:
sented by the various religious de-
nominations of the country, as to
their respective membership and be-
liefs, it appears that the Methodists
take the lead with 47,aO2 churches,
9,403 ministers, and 1852, 65s com,
Imunicants. The Baptists come next,
with 40,e47 Churches, 2s,SS9 minis.
tors, and 3,729,2O7 communicates.
Then the Presbyterians, with IL, 1868
churches, 9,429 ministers, and l, O52,-
436 communicates. The Lutherans
have 1873 churches, 1890 ministers,
and 9a0,83O communicants. The
Episcopalians 1924 churches, 1866
ministers, and $50, 531 communicates.
The Roman Catholics have. COLO
churches, 1858 ministers, and 7,OOO,!
600 communicates. ~
1t would thus appear that the
Catholics have by far the largest
number of communicates over any Of
the Protestants.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-05-27
CHARTER FOR A RAILROAD
OBTAINED.

A charter has been obtained for
the Danville and Seaboard railroad by
capitalists Interested in the extension
OF the Danville and New River rail
road to Southwest Virginia. 1t is
probable that the line will be built
from Danville to Henderson, N. c..
there to connect with the Seaboard
and Roanoke road, thus giving a di
rect line to deep water
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-05-27
THE COMMON SENSE
LIFT AND ..EOR cE8pUAIp

s LIFT. AND sE0RCfG9PUhfP =
Makes complete Fire Depaaaii m-nt
for any Count y Home blitt of com.
mon wood pump, at a very small cost,
Worth fifty times its cost if you
need it to put out n fire, and extreme
ly handy for of.otherlthings.
= Ready for actiongin One. eighth of
minute. F.
Energetic business men, who will
give it proper attention are iwanted
to handle this pump in every town in
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland,
Delaware, Virginia and North Caro-
lima, and -willSbe accorded control of
suitable territory not already oc.
cnpied. CHAs. q. BLAToHLEY,
!. Manufacturer OF all sizes and styles
Office: 25 N. q. City ll.Sddare.
Opposite Broad St,Station P.R.R,
April 22,13w. Philadelphia, Pa
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l have just received some neg
Jewelry, not the iargestioty but soma
OF o. the prettiest you everlaideyes on.
Call and see.it, ssssss 81
sHss ", sPoByr. y
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-05-27
THE PANDoRA's BOX

. The fnilure to effect settlement o.
the Virginia debt with the bondhold
ers, on such terms as would not lin
.pede the regular administration Of
the Stale government, and meet the
cordial appreciation Of the State, j.
to be deplored. y But thut il
will, in any wise, impede the steady
and speedy development of the re
sources of the State and retard its
growth in population and wealth we
! do not believe. The debt muddle has
SO far received little consideration
from the outside world, and capital
has continued to flow in, in n con.
slant stream, for years past, and will
do SO in the future. 1t may continue
TO be a hobby for politicians. About
this we have very little concern
Prosperity has come to stay, in spite
of delnagogues.
We are truly glad the creditors
have been brought face to face with
our States representatives. The
0nimus of the Shylocks, their attack
upon the State for providing for its
unfortunates, and for providing
against ignorance, the great enemy of
republican government, will have the
effect of solidifying all citizens in
measures of relief.
The initial conference between the
commission of English bondholders
and the States committee showed a
steady determination on the part of
the creditors to have the last pound
OF flesh; for in their opening speech
they demanded that our asylums
should have their resources curtailed,
that our schools (the creature of ne.
cessity for the life of the State)
should be abolished, and the pittance
allowed the Disabled soldiers of the
late war, to be withdrawn. This must
sall be done, that those who have
bought our bonds at a mere song,
shall receive the uttermost farthing."
Three more unreasonable require.
ments could not have been conceived.
How those claiming to be just and
honorable could insult the people of
n great commonwealth by such
course is past comprehension. One
good result comes to us-we are now
assured no compromise of our debt
can be had, and that we are left to
take all such steps rs the life of the
5 State requires. Patriotism and OBJ
strnction will carry us through
Meantime, our industrial growth and
prosperity are no way impeded. Our
, minerals and metals will continue to
bring us new population and capital
We will lave the long end of the
aingle-tree, when the principal de
mands payment.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-05-27

Interest on $24,094,450 ut 3
por Observation-Disclosures.
Interest on S7,39U, 600 at 81
per cont........... MINIMUM.
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S32,2OS.0OO
S749,s33.5O
1s4,75o.Oo
$934.6Sa.5O


This subcommittee, representing
the committee. on the part of the
State Of Virginia. was directed by
said committee to advise you gentle
men, representing the Council of
Foreign Bondholders, that it cannot
recommend to the General Assembly
of Virginia the acceptance of your
proposition as contained in your
communication and memorandum of
to-day. Indeed, it is the sense of
the joint committee that it is useless
to report the Observation-Disclosures
First Taking the indebtedness of
the State, inclusive of the bonds held
by schools aud colleges, and exclusive
of the bonds held by State other than
the Literary Fund. and after deduct
ing two thirds, yirginia's portion of
the debt due the United States, we
find. by, applying figures to your
proposition. that the whole debt of
Virginia for which we would have to
provide interest annually in round
numbers to be the sum of S32, 900, 900;
the annual interest upon which, at
the rates you name, would equal the
sum of S925,00O. We see no way
by which the State. in her i'm
poverished condition, can pay such
a large annual interest. To attempt
to do so would be worse than folly.
In the first place. it wosld require an
an increase of taxes or n reduction of
the amunt constitutional minimum)
which the State now supplies for the
maintenance of her free schools.
1.-THE committee can do neither; but
permit us to say that if we felt Sc
inclined, a settlement requiring the
increase Of the one or the rejected by
tire people. In the second place, III
we neither increased taxes nor reduc
ed our appropriations to free schools
there would almost Immediately be {
i default of the payment of the Interest
+ agreed upon; and let us remind you
that these defaults--i. G., the State.
inability to meet her anually-accru
, ing interest-have been the cause of al
i Legislation hostile to her creditors.
Second. We fail to see how 20,
, reduce the principal of the debt t,
( S23.O0O,0O0. 1t is true you offer to al
> low the State to redeem some of lie
3 obligations at an amount less thai
their face value, but after this reduc
, tion by no calculation can we reduc
l the principal below s26,OOO,O00 o
: thereabonts. We have conscientiousl
+ given you what we honestly believ
: TO be our annual revenues applicable
! to the payment of interest on GU
!, public debt. and. again express al
!. earnest desire to make settlemen
J. within our resources. and beg to sub
Q NIT the following as an evidence o
/ that desire:
i I, and II. On yonr first tw,
? propositions tile joint committee con
n scented to the rate Of interest therci,
: named, to-wit 8 per cent. on conso
bonds, and q per cent. on l0.4,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-04-29

DR.. Jewel reports boy babe at Mrs. c. Pot
ter's; also one at Mr.. Wiseley's.
A. W. West has purchased the Charley Reese
property
Pete Maxim has bull. q neat residence just
south Of W. 8. Samuel's property.
Mr.. Geo. Mellenkop, late Of Lawrence, has
opened bakery and restaurant In the A. T.. q.
oven with . capacity OF q loaves per hour. All
he has to do 10 to make the fire, set in his pans,
wind the thing up and let il run, and In just
sixty minutes he has his bread done and ready
part Of the baker.
Miss Jennie Gillian, of BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, 10
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. W. .. Samuels.
Miss q. expects to spend the summer in our
town.
Mrs. Joe. Culbertson is quite sick at this
date.
Frank Jones 10 confined to his room with the
measles.
The entertainment given by the pupils of the
public school last Saturday was decided sue
cess. The hall was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity and many could not get In. The pupils
performed their part well.
The entertainment at the Presbyterian church
Sabbath evening Was success In every par
Sicular.
The wind got In . wearing way last Thursday
afternoon and blew down the residences Of
Mr.. e. Mitchell and Mr.. Siegheld, in the south
east corner Of Elm township: No one hurt.
A soap bubble social at DR.. Jewels next
THURSDAY evening. Al are invited.
graphical literary entertainment next Tues day
May Srd. Admittance, IL cents; children un-
der Il, 5 cents. Rsfr eshments Is cents per
couple. All are invited. lowing to scarcity
Of space the program 10 unav0idably omitted.
ED. RHGIsTKR PENCIL.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-04-29
A STRANGE FREAK.

Editor REGISTER: You have doubt
less heard of an animal having 40
stlong an affection for its young that
should it lose the same by death or
otherwise it would readily adopt Others
of an entirely different genus and care
for the same and rear them. Such
case we have at our place. Our little
Frankie's pet cat had the misfortune
to lose her brood Of kittens a few days
ago. On the following day the boy
happened to find nest of young rab-
bits about two weeks old. He took
them to the house and on finding the
cat set them down by her, expecting
of course she would eat them. But to
the establishment of all she took them
one by one -four to box in the wood
house and there cares for them and
nurses them and seems very proud of
them. C..BARTH.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-04-29
account Of illness ofhis aged mother has re-
tnPnQt1

account Of illness ofhis aged mother has re-
turned.
Grandpa Snyder has gone to New York for q
Of vista few weeks.
Mr.. g. W. Wipslow has the finest strawber-
~ bed we have seen this spring.
Mr. Dixon is driving grocery on wheels in
this vicinity for Jacobs OF lola
Willie and Addie Bristsr are, we learn, TAX
ing lessons Of Mrs. MaxsOn in instrumental
music.
The cyclone passed about miles east Of Al
len Centre school house
the dem Use of his little Norman colt.
Our road overeeer is already at his work Of
mending the highways.
ton was made to him during the last winter,
for aid.
Mr.. VOLTS new house almost completed,
adds much to the appearance of Elm street.
Mr.. MOnfort certainly approved Of the doc
frines by the Cincinnati Gd=effe, as he has been
a subscriber Of that paper for more than 30
years.
So long time had passed since we had met
the rattle snake that we knew not OF his exist
ence In our vicinity, but when last week we
met two OF his family within . few rods of
each other, one Of them between us and our
team while ploN Ing, we recognized him on
sight.
A new fence near Rock Creek bridge has
almost cut the travelling public on from the
watering place beneath the bridge. Cannot a
crossing he made at one side OF the bridge?
Rev: and Mrs. Hyatt have been visiting in
this vicinity. ELNITE
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-04-29
TO THE CITIZENS: OF lola.

The Allen County Normal Institute
will commence at lola, on Monday. June
1887. The teachers profession is full
of the mightiest influence, and the
Normal Institute was established to
aid the the teacher in attaining high
er standard and to become acquainted
with the most advanced and progress
sive ideas on educational matters.
1t is necessary that the the teachers
have accommodations during their
four weeks attendance. and it is desir-
able that they have comfortable rooms
and convenient facilities for study, In
order that they may derive the greatest
benefit from the Normal. Therefore l
ask the citizens of lola to open their
homes to the teachers during the four
weeks, from June ID, to July 8. Those
who will take boarders during that
time will please let me know as early
as possible, giving the number they
can accommodate, price of board &c.
MARY CHAMBERLAIN, Co. Supt.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-04-29
West Of the River.

Some what Of Q cold spell. glad to say the
fruit has not been hurt.
Prospects for apple crop good, blackberries
winter killed.
Wheat prospects are not very good, we notice
Mr.. James Drake blowing under some Of his
wheat, 1t not looking promising enough for .
crop.
Our opinion 10 there will be more acres of
corn this year by far than there ever have been
before and the farmers are we'll along with
work Many Of them are done planting, and
some have cultivated theirs over once. Mr..
Bales has the Jones farm in . better state Of
cultivation than 1t has been for long time:
Mr.. j. X. Young II having stock we'll dug
We are sorry to announce that Mrs. Mary
Lake, wife OF Charles Lake died on last sabbath
evening, she leaves her husband and three
children to mourn her departure.
Miss Ona Reagan has gone to Fort Scott to
make 1t her home for while. Mrs. G. lite
and daughter accompanied her and the latter
has returned.
Mr.. Frank Smith and Ruben Harlin are lath-
ing the old Reagan house. Their song is:
Bachelors Hall know 10 the best.
Be drunk or be sober you lay down to rest.
No wife to control you, no children to heed
How happy il the man who keeps Bachelors
Hall. OCCASIONAL.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-04-29
Salem Sentences.

Since the big rains the farmers are INDUCING
In ''smiles you can hear across the street"
Miss Bernice Ferguson closed her school
Friday and 10 now ut home.
Miss Bette Davis returned last week from
q visit to her uncle, John Bailey.
Miss Ollie Gerall who has been sick with
the measles Is much better now.
Mr.. Delhi has taken his cattle to the Knox
farm for the summer.
Miss Alice Pearson was in WoodsOn county
last week visiting her friend Mise Matte Bra
dy. Miss Brady's school closed last Friday,
and after visiting her sisters In lola she will
return home.
Last Thursday afternoon cyclone started
near S j. Stewards, shook up a tenant house
Of his and after considerable damage to his
orchard and hay stacks, and then 1t struck the
old Maple Grove school house and tore 1t to
pieces. 1t next demolished Charley Adams
corn crib. partially destroyed VIM. Shigley's
orchard, andstOre down Mr.. Seigfried's house
and barn AS near as we can learn it went
from there to Bourbon county. We have not
heard OF anyone's being killed or injured, till
after 1t entered Bourbon county.
PHIL PHAREY,